| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Vapne |
| Name | Iosel |
| Patronym | Gidalievich |
| Birth year | 1947 |
| Birth month | 7 |
| Birth day | 15 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Sex | M |
Vapne (Wapne) Iosel Gidalievich (born 15 July 1947, Riga) – metalworker.
From 1964 to 1965, Iosel Vapne worked as a locksmith at the Popov Factory, and from 1965 to 1967, as a sewing machine fitter at the Meteor Factory. Between 1964 and 1966, he was a student at Evening School No. 25 for working youth.
From 1967 to 1969, he completed his compulsory military service in the Soviet Army (Perm Region). In 1969–1970, he worked as a mechanic at the Impulse Factory.
Gidalij Eselevich Vapne - father
Ella Uryevna Vapne - mother.
Bella Gidalievna Vapne (b. 7 November 1954, Riga) - sister.
In 1970, his application for permanent emigration to Israel was deemed “inadvisable” by the Deputy Chairman of the KGB under the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR.